Any suggestions for a 4 night 5 day hike somewhere in the midwest ? Thinking anywhere within 12 or so hours of Green Bay, WI. I have done quite a bit of hiking in the U.P so any suggestions beside that would be great.

How about crossing the UP to Lake Superior Provincial Park or Pukaskwa?

http://www.lakesuperiorpark.ca/

http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pukaskwa/index.aspx

I hiked the coastal trail in LSPP long ago, very nice. Better IMO then the options in the UP, like the porkies or pictured rocks. I haven't had a chance to do Pakaskwa, but I remember that park had a problem bear recently, and may have shut down part of the coastal trail there.

Canada - I had to escalate a passport last time mine expired and it still took 2.5 weeks and I believe it was $150... so that would be cutting it clost.

The Maah Daah Hey and Ozark Trails both seem like very viable options. I was just in S.Dakota for a badlands trip about a month again and it was great (minus the tremendous amount of rain that got dumped on us one night....sticky situation)!

So glad I signed up to be a member of BPL! Experience and helpful suggestions from other members is great!!!!